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<td valign="top">Four core principles capture the general intentions behind OpenUP. They create the foundation for interpreting roles and work products, and for performing tasks.</td>
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<a href="./../../publish.openup.base/guidances/concepts/core_principle_balance_793DD27.html" guid="_ssG6MMvpEdqukPpotm3DYg">Balance competing priorities to maximize stakeholder value</a>
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<a href="./../../publish.openup.base/guidances/concepts/core_principle_collaborate_EC5EB51F.html" guid="_KkTIsMp7EdqC_NfSivunjA">Collaborate to align interests and share understanding</a>
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<a href="./../../publish.openup.base/guidances/concepts/core_principle_focus_346C6FAF.html" guid="_9gocwMvoEdqukPpotm3DYg">Focus on the architecture early to minimize risks and organize development</a>
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<a href="./../../publish.openup.base/guidances/concepts/core_principle_evolve_BFD9AEB4.html" guid="_GXiogMvoEdqukPpotm3DYg">Evolve to continuously obtain feedback and improve</a>
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    OpenUP is based on four mutually supporting core principles.
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    Balance competing priorities to maximize stakeholder value
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        Promote practices that allow project participants and stakeholders to develop a solution that maximizes stakeholder
        benefits, and is compliant with constraints placed on the project.<br />
        See <a class="elementLinkWithUserText" href="./../../publish.openup.base/guidances/concepts/core_principle_balance_793DD27.html" guid="_ssG6MMvpEdqukPpotm3DYg">Balance</a> core principle for more information.
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    Collaborate to align interests and share understanding
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        Promote practices that foster a healthy team environment, enable collaboration and develop a shared understanding
        of the project.<br />
        See <a class="elementLinkWithUserText" href="./../../publish.openup.base/guidances/concepts/core_principle_collaborate_EC5EB51F.html" guid="_KkTIsMp7EdqC_NfSivunjA">Collaborate</a> core principle for more information.
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    Focus on the architecture early to minimize risks and organize development
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        Promote practices that allow the team to focus on architecture to minimize risks and organize development.<br />
        See <a class="elementLinkWithUserText" href="./../../publish.openup.base/guidances/concepts/core_principle_focus_346C6FAF.html" guid="_9gocwMvoEdqukPpotm3DYg">Focus</a> core principle for more information.
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    Evolve to continuously obtain feedback and improve
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        Promote practices that allow the team to get early and continuous feedback from stakeholders, and demonstrate
        incremental value to them.<br />
        See <a class="elementLinkWithUserText" href="./../../publish.openup.base/guidances/concepts/core_principle_evolve_BFD9AEB4.html" guid="_GXiogMvoEdqukPpotm3DYg">Evolve</a> core principle for more information.
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